Sizmek Inc.has announced that Neil Nguyen, the Company's CEO and President, will lead the sales organization, effective immediately.

The Company has further announced that Ken Saunders has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Sizmek, effective October 7, 2014. Saunders brings to the role extensive financial experience with technology companies, including positions with Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), Peregrine Systems, Inc.,Open Solutions (now FISERV) and Bazaarvoice, Inc., among others.

Sizmek has also announced that Andy Ellenthal, Executive Vice President - Global Sales, will be leaving the Company.

Mondelez International has announced that Brian Gladden, 49, is joining the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Dec. 1. He will succeed David Brearton, 53, who will assume a new role that focuses primarily on the establishment and launch of the joint venture with D.E Master Blenders 1753 to form Jacobs Douwe Egberts. Both Gladden and Brearton will report to Mondelez International Chairman and CEO Irene Rosenfeld.

Brearton will remain CFO through Dec. 1. Brearton has been CFO of Mondelez International since it was launched in 2012. He was named CFO of Kraft Foods Inc. the prior year and helped to lead its successful division into two separate companies. Brearton began his career with the company in 1984 in his native Canada. Before being named CFO, he held a series of senior finance roles, including SVP, Finance at Kraft Foods International, and Corporate Controller.

Gladden's first day at Mondelez International will be October 13, and he will work closely with Brearton.Most recently, he was Senior Vice President and CFO of Dell, Inc., the Texas-based technology company. Previously, he was the president and CEO of SABIC Innovative Plastics, the successor company to General Electric Company's Plastics business, after spending almost 20 years in senior financial and operational positions at GE.

Former Galavision and Univision.com President Javier Saralegui has been named Strategic Advisor at DirecToHispanic.

Casanova Pendrill (CP) has announced the hiring of several senior employees:

Alejandro Ortiz to Vice President has been promoted to Creative Director. Mr. Ortiz manages all creative developed by the New York office.In addition, Jonathan Jauregui was promoted to associate Creative Director, reporting to Mr. Ortiz.

Will Pierce joined the New York office as Director Strategic Planning.

Carla Noriega (photo) and Melissa Estevez also joined the NY ranks as Account Directors.

Patrick Alvarez as Management Supervisor.

Manuel Hoffman, Senior Copywriter is also a new hire in NY.

Kellie Davila joined the newly established Detroit office as Account Director.

Tania Garcia joined as Senior Account Executive.

Sandra Gomez is the Agency’s new Field Director.

Thinking Heads has appointed Luis Gallardo CEO to turn company into thought leadership hubSince October 1st, Luis Gallardo has been established as CEO and a member of the Board of Directors. For the past two years, Luis Gallardo has been acting president for consumption and brand marketing at Burson-Marsteller for EMEA, as well as Director of Global Brand Strategy at BAV Consulting, both companies in the Young & Rubicam group. From 2004 to 2012 Luis Gallardo was Global CMO at Deloitte.He holds an MBA from IMD in Switzerland, and a Master’s in International Relations from the University of Lancaster in the United Kingdom.

During the seventh edition of the #PortadaMX summit, experts in Influencer Marketing took the stage to discuss best practices surrounding this elusive but undeniably effective tool to reach consumers. Vivian Baron, CEO and Creative Chairwoman at Band of Insiders, presented the panelists: Best Buy Mexico's E-commerce Subdirector José Camargo, Grupo Bimbo's Global Consumer Engagement Lead Giustina Trevisi, Band of Insiders' Influencer Marketing Manager Leonardo Vargas, and Pepsico/Drinkfinity's Director of Business Innovation & Marketing Yamile Elias.

Experts tell Portada the downfall of the storied retailer won’t affect the Sears franchise in Mexico where better merchandising and e-commerce under the management of Grupo Carso, owned by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, have built the franchise into a big hit with Mexican consumers. The implications for the U.S. Hispanic Market.